St. Louis-based drumset artist (and Pete’s former Music Major) Charles Smotherson talks about his work schedule today (2:10), growing up in STL and KC and within the church (13:50), close calls and tough lessons in middle school and high school (38:25), when he started to figure it out to become a better player (50:20), recollections of their mutual time together at Lincoln (59:50), being a drum major at Lincoln (01:03:20), a scary traffic accident (01:09:40), reminiscing about his senior recital (01:19:40), beginnings of his teaching career (01:27:00), teaching while getting his certification (01:35:10), job changes (01:44:40), and ending his public school teaching career to begin his drumset career (01:53:00). Then, time for some Random-ass Questions (02:17:30).

Closing with a Rave of videos, books and movies about Martin Luther King, Jr. (02:34:05).

Links:

Charles Smotherson's lesson page

Charles Smotherson's YouTube page

"Of Thoughts and Thinking" - Antonio C. Lymon